 The Nutting family had become the largest shareholders in the Pirates at some point after 2005 (the exact date is not known since the Pirates are privately held), and eventually acquired controlling interest.However, Kevin McClatchy remained CEO and operating head of the franchise until the end of the 2007 season.Nutting led the construction of the Pirates' new training academy in the Dominican Republic, which had its grand opening on April 30, 2009.